“The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis
A former president’s rights under the Presidential Records Act trump the statutes the FBI cited to justify the Mar-a-Lago raid.
By David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey
Aug. 22, 2022 12:51 pm ET
WSJ Opinion: After Mar-a-Lago, Let Voters Decide Trump’s Future
Wonder Land: The first Trump presidency began with the Russian collusion narrative. Now we have its offspring—the classified-documents narrative, which like its predecessor, is heavy on insinuation and light on facts.
Was the Federal Bureau of Investigation justified in searching Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago? The judge who issued the warrant for Mar-a-Lago has signaled that he is likely to release a redacted version of the affidavit supporting it. But the warrant itself suggests the answer is likely no—the FBI had no legally valid cause for the raid.
The warrant authorized the FBI to seize “all physical documents and records constituting evidence, contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§793, 2071, or 1519” (emphasis added).”
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We who understand, understand, the rest ignore or deny. We are in a struggle between truth and lies, chaos and control, always.
isn't this the perpetual human conundrum? Never acknowledging nor accepting personal share of responsibility in the hardships of life - are we not victimized by our own frailties - are not most of our wounds self inflicted?
I think they are
@iThink Yes, I think so too. We all live in between the poles, sometimes when in balance, we live in peace and prosperity.